Case study

Numerical simulation of oil and gas well plug and abandonment

Transient multiphase flow modeling with non-Newtonian fluids in OpenFOAM on HPC clusters.

ClientAcademic research
DurationOngoing
ToolsOpenFOAM, Python
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Challenge

Predict plug stability and flow behavior in complex wells under transient conditions.

Approach

Developed and validated CFD solvers, then ran large-scale simulations on HPC clusters.

Outcome

Decision-ready transient model with documented assumptions and sensitivity ranges.

Results

Technical highlights
Robust transient modeling Captured multiphase dynamics and non-Newtonian behavior under field conditions.
Validated
HPC workflow Parallel simulations and post-processing for large parametric sweeps.
Scalable
Concordia University
PhD Mechanical Engineering
Publications
Renewable Energy, Applied Sciences, JCSU
Tools
OpenFOAM, ANSYS Fluent, COMSOL

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